Amy Watson will helm the storied company as it grapples with the sudden departure of its previous artistic director and accusations of abuse at its school.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:03AMFormer artists of Dallas Black Dance Theater say they were dismissed in retaliation for forming a union. The company denies the accusation.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:05AMFifty years ago, Baryshnikov defected from the Soviet Union. He discusses that day, the war in Ukraine and the challenges facing Russian artists today.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:00AM“We have to really become creative about everything we do,” said Jaffe, as the company works to address financial woes and carve a modern identity.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:02AMThe mogul Barry Diller, who paid for the park, will finance a summer season of music, dance, theater and more, shaped in part by the Broadway producer Scott Rudin.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:12PMIn “Message in a Bottle,” a dance show opening at City Center, Sting’s songbook helps tell the story of a family fleeing conflict.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:38AMTwo dancers from the Russian company were set to perform at a benefit for a prestigious competition for young dancers, but they were sidelined after protests by pro-Ukrainian activists.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:05PMBarry Hughson, a leader at the National Ballet of Canada, will join the company as it tries to get beyond financial woes.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:15AMThe transformative contribution, from an anonymous donor, is the largest in the company’s 91-year history and one of the biggest ever to an American dance group.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:00PMLois Kirschenbaum, who died in 2021, made the donations to cultural groups from unexpectedly large life savings.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:01AMThe renowned troupe will more than triple its footprint, growing its studio space and education programs.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:15PMHouston Grand Opera, known for innovation, unveils Jake Heggie’s “Intelligence,” directed by Jawole Willa Jo Zollar and featuring Urban Bush Women.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:00AMThe company has rebounded after the pandemic and a series of scandals, stabilizing its finances, revamping its culture and attracting younger audiences.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:01AMJanet Rollé, who had helped lead the company through the turmoil of the pandemic, stepped down a week before its summer season begins.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:18AMDance Reflections, coming in October, will feature international choreographers as well as classic work by the American artist Lucinda Childs.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:00PMAfter the invasion of Ukraine, Ratmansky cut ties with Russian ballet companies. But he says they’re still using his work.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:37PMThe milestone season will honor the legacy of George Balanchine, the company’s co-founder, and feature several world premieres.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:02AMAs Russia works to shore up its image and rebuild its soft power after its invasion of Ukraine, it is strengthening cultural ties with friendly nations, including China.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:49AMThe American Dance Institute, which operates the center, said the pandemic and shifting priorities of donors had led it to rethink its mission.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:50PM“I wanted a change,” Ratmansky said, announcing his next chapter after 13 years at American Ballet Theater.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:00PMThe cultural center plans to use a $10 million gift to build a new space focused on dance and technology.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:00PMThe company’s four-week summer season at the Metropolitan Opera will feature this Christopher Wheeldon ballet, the most complicated work it has staged.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:45AMA costume designer filed a lawsuit saying the company discriminated against her because she is a mother.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:16PMKent, the artistic director of Washington Ballet, will leave at the end of the 2022-23 season.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:22PMThe American Ballet Theater dancer announced an extracurricular initiative that Copeland hopes will bring more Black and Latino children to dance.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:00PMSonja Kostich, a cultural administrator and dancer, will lead the group as it works to expand its audience amid the pandemic.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:00PMAttendance lagged in the comeback season, as the challenges posed by the coronavirus persisted. Presenters hope it was just a blip.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:33PMChun Wai Chan is the first principal dancer from China in New York City Ballet’s 74-year history.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:00AMAn initiative by the League of American Orchestras will enlist 30 ensembles to perform works by six living composers, all of them women.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:00AMThe company will present a mix of new and old works, including a full-length premiere to Aaron Copland by Justin Peck.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:14PMThe company’s spring offerings include the British choreographer Akram Khan’s “Giselle” and the Australian comedian Hannah Gadsby.
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